| Sonic the Hedgehog 3 | |
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| Developer(s) | Sonic Team and Sega Technical Institute |
| Publisher(s) | Sega |
| Designer(s) | Takashi Thomas Yuda (character design), Hirokazu Yasuhara (lead designer), Yuji Naka (programming) |
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| Genre(s) | Platform |
| System(s) | Sega Genesis, Sega Channel, Wii Virtual Console, GameTap |
| Players | 1-2 |
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| Preceded by | Sonic CD |
| Followed by | Sonic & Knuckles |
Sonic the Hedgehog 3, often abbreviated and officially known in Europe as Sonic 3, is a platform game in the Sonic the Hedgehog series for the Mega Drive/Genesis.
The game is closely tied to its sequel Sonic & Knuckles, as the two games were originally one until time constraints and cartridge costs forced the game to be split into two interlocking parts. Combined, both games have sold over 4 million copies.
Sonic the Hedgehog series
Sonic the Hedgehog · Sonic the Hedgehog 2 · Sonic the Hedgehog CD · Sonic the Hedgehog 3 · Sonic and Knuckles · Sonic Adventure · Sonic Adventure 2 · Sonic Advance · Sonic Advance 2 · Sonic Battle · Sonic Heroes · Sonic Advance 3 · Shadow the Hedgehog · Sonic Rivals · Sonic the Hedgehog (2006) · Sonic and the Secret Rings
Sonic Chaos · Dr. Robotnik's Mean Bean Machine · Sonic Spinball · Sonic Triple Trouble · Sonic Compilation · Tails' Skypatrol · Tails Adventure · Sonic Labyrinth · Sonic the Fighters · Sonic Blast · Sonic R · Sonic Pocket Adventure · Sonic Rush · Sonic Riders · Sonic the Hedgehog Genesis